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20 December 2025

Women in Social Commerce: India’s Digital Boom is Ready for its Next Upgrade

India’s thriving social commerce has opened the market to millions of women, now its regulatory architecture must evolve to match the opportunity

Ila Joshi is an Assistant Professor at Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida. Vandana Sehgal is an Assistant Professor at Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida. 

SDG 5: Gender Equality | SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises MSME | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology MeitY

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